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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Tyrrific
3-2 115.25
110.33
 
VS
proj
A Mingo Ate My Baby
111.38 2-3
94.23

A Mingo Ate My Baby fall to Tyrrific in 115.25-111.38 cliff-hanger despite beating predictions

A Mingo Ate My Baby rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Tyrrific narrowly earned a 115.25-111.38 win. A Mingo Ate My Baby made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Tyrrific led 107.25-103.38 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8 points from the Baltimore Ravens defense on Monday night for A Mingo Ate My Baby. Tyrrific were led by the Buffalo Bills defense (20 Pts Allowed, 392 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Leonard Fournette (67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 43 Rec Yds). Tyrrific (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Noe's Nifty Team, while A Mingo Ate My Baby (2-3) will take on D Montgomery Burns in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Tyrrific   A Mingo Ate My Baby

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chiefs in Week 5, the Bills defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 392 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 21 points to more-than-triple their 6.4-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. The Bills will go up against the Titans in Week 6.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Tyrrific
Points
% of total points 115.25
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
21
6.4
18.2%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
19
12.2
16.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.7
15.55
15.4%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
17.15
18.31
14.9%
A Mingo Ate My Baby
Points
% of total points 111.38
1
Josh Allen
QB
34.78
20.5
31.2%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.9
9.84
17%
3
Mason Crosby
K
16
8.65
14.4%
4
Michael Carter
RB
13.3
7.24
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Tyrrific, helping the team to a 74.95-49.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen teamed up with Emmanuel Sanders for a 35-yard touchdown pass for A Mingo Ate My Baby. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 61-yard pass for A Mingo Ate My Baby, who trailed 107.25-103.38 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Tyrrific   A Mingo Ate My Baby

StatSmack

Tyrrific must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (115.25) than their season average (106.08).
We heard scoring helps you win. A Mingo Ate My Baby need some help then, averaging just 96.13 versus Tyrrific's 106.08.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Tyrrific (3-2) have a better record than A Mingo Ate My Baby (2-3).
Tyrrific don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than A Mingo Ate My Baby (1 vs 0).
Tyrrific are clutch masters, with more close wins than A Mingo Ate My Baby (2 vs 0).
Tyrrific should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than A Mingo Ate My Baby (3 vs 2).
By position, Tyrrific have outscored A Mingo Ate My Baby at WR and DEF this season.
Tyrrific has a higher average scoring margin (5) than A Mingo Ate My Baby this season (-2).
There's not much good to say about A Mingo Ate My Baby this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Tyrrific
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Case in point: we really emphasized that by doubling up A Mingo Ate My Baby at running back this past week (33.7 points to 16.2).
A Mingo Ate My Baby
Just four makes on seven field goal attempts? Sounds like Mason Crosby should reevaluate his pre-kick process after that sort of performance... especially with A Mingo Ate My Baby needing every possible point in this tight matchup.